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Joanna Stern

Summary

Former Wall Street Journal tech journalist who launched an independent YouTube channel "New Things" after 12 years at WSJ.

Contributions

"Why I Left My Prestigious Job to Make YouTube Videos" (April 2026)

  • 20 years covering consumer tech, 12 years at WSJ
  • Quit to start independent channel for more humor and personality
  • Author of book "I Am Not A Robot" about a year spent using AI in all parts of life
  • Guiding philosophy: "Who is tech for?" — her answer: humans
  • Casey Neistat's advice: "You have to do what's true to you"